Food safety advocates warned Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in June about the risks presented by mechanically tenderized steaks; Advocates say the ongoing multi-state E. coli outbreak could have been prevented.
In the wake
Food safety advocates warned Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in June about the risks presented by mechanically tenderized steaks; Advocates say the ongoing multi-state E. coli outbreak could have been prevented.
In the wake…
The Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention (CFI) recently released a report reviewing and highlighting the long-term health consequences of five foodborne illnesses: Campylobacter, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and Toxoplasma gondii, offering a…
Over the past two weeks, Patrick Boyle of the American Meat Institute (AMI) has asserted that, according to USDA testing data, the incidence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef has decreased by 45% since…
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Foodborne illness victims and their families gathered at the White House after lobbying the Senate to pass FDA food safety reform legislation in early October; the White House recently cleared details and pictures from the…
The Larry King Show on CNN last night cast a pretty wide net in focusing on both food safety and whether or not people are better off not eating meat.
Nationally known food safety attorney…